RULES FOR ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
SEVENTY-FIRST SESSION
PARLIAMENTARY AUTHORITY
Rule No. 1 Precedence of Parliamentary Authority
for the Committee.
The
precedence of parliamentary authority for the purpose of actions in this committee
are set forth in Assembly Standing Rule 100, except the committee rules adopted
here precede Mason's Manual of Parliamentary Procedure.
Duties
of COMMITTEE Officers and STAFF
Rule No. 2 The
chair of this committee is responsible for:
a. Preparing and distributing the
committee's agenda and notifying
members of the meeting;
b. Determining
when final action is to be taken on measures, committee reports, and other
business of the committee;
c. Preparing and submitting committee
reports;
d. Calling
the meeting to order, presiding over the meeting, preserving order and
decorum and deciding all questions of order;
e. Providing direction to committee support
staff;
f. Calling
recesses of the committee as deemed necessary; and
g. Reviewing and approving minutes of the
committee.
Rule No. 3 In
the absence of the chair, or upon the request of the chair, the vice chair of
this committee shall assume the duties of the chair.
Rule No. 4 On
behalf of the chair, the committee secretary shall maintain all minutes and
exhibits of the committee's meetings until released to the custody of the
Legislative Counsel Bureau.
MEETINGS and
ATTENDANCE
Rule No. 5 Additional
Meetings
At
the discretion of the chair, meetings may be held outside the regularly scheduled
day(s) and time.
Rule No. 6 Calling
Attendance Roll
The
secretary of the committee shall call the role at the beginning of each meeting
with the chair being called last, and noting members present, absent or
excused.
Rule No. 7 Notification
of Absence
Members
shall notify the chair of any absence.
Excused absences will be so recorded at the direction of the chair. A member shall advise the chair if they must
leave a meeting for an extended period of time.
Rule No. 8 Absence
for a Final Action Vote
Members
not in attendance when a final action is taken on a measure will be marked
absent for the vote.
SUBCOMMITTEES
Rule No. 9 Parliamentary Authority of
Subcommittees.
Rules
of the committee apply to its subcommittees.
Rule No. 10 Attendance
to Subcommittees.
Unless
otherwise authorized by the committee chair, attendance of all subcommittee
members is required
Rule No. 11 Scheduling
Subcommittee Meetings.
Subcommittee
meetings will be scheduled by the subcommittee chair after consulting with the
committee chair.
MOTIONS and FINAL
ACTION
Rule No. 12 Seconds
to Motions
All
motions require a second. If no second
is received that motion shall be declared invalid.
Rule No. 13 Roll
Call Vote on Final Actions
All
definite actions of the committee will require roll call votes which will be
duly recorded by the secretary and made a part of the committee minutes.
Rule No. 14 Vote
Consistency
Unless
a committee member advises the chair otherwise, it will be presumed that the
member will vote on an amendment or on a measure, during a floor session,
consistent with their vote in the committee.
TESTIMONY AND
WITNESSES
Rule No. 15 Order
of Presenting Testimony.
Unless
the chair determines otherwise, the following order of testimony shall be
followed:
a. The
primary sponsor of a measure shall testify first, followed by the chief
spokesperson, if one exists, for the opposition;
b. Remaining
testimony will alternate there after between proponents and opponents to the
measure.
Rule No. 16 Questioning Witnesses
a. Questions
from the committee will be restricted to relevant subject areas;
b. During
committee, all questions will be addressed through the chairman; and
c. Final
action shall not be accomplished until witnesses wishing to speak or testify
are questioned by the committee and dismissed.
Rule No. 17 Swearing
in Witnesses
When
the chair deems necessary, witnesses will be sworn in pursuant to NRS 218.5323
before providing testimony.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Rule No. 18 Minority
Committee Reports
Members
who wish to submit a minority report must so indicate, in advance, at a regular
committee meeting.
COORDINATION OF
INFORMATION
Rule No. 19 Communication
with Staff.
All
directions, assignments, or requests on behalf of the committee must be
communicated to its staff and to the personnel of the Legislative Counsel
Bureau by the chair of the committee. A
member of the committee must submit such requests to the chair for transmittal
to the staff of the committee or to the personnel of the Legislative Counsel
Bureau.
Assembly Constitutional Amendments Committee
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Chairman Bob Price Date